Churchill Downs · Thursday, May 21, 2026 · Race 4 of 8

Starter Allowance

dirt, fastSeven FurlongsPurse $62,0008 ranPost 2026-05-21 18:28:00Final time 1:23.75Pool $211,666

Good for all except 1,7

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
12Bob's Carrot
in hand ins, drew off
Jaime Torres11111—4.97102A
E1 107 · LP 126
26Michael's Cove
2wbtw,no mtch,game plc
Edgar Morales552223½10.4189A
E1 105 · LP 118
38Keep On Moving
3-2p,bmp 4w,duel place
Jose Ortiz3353341.27106A
E1 102 · LP 118
45Admiral Hall
bit tght,ran on,lft ld
Tyler Gaffalione678644½12.1081A
E1 95 · LP 117
51Easy Dial
off slow,ins,one-paced
Danny Sheehy744455¼10.1680A
E1 103 · LP 115
64Damascus Steel
2p,5p1/4,left lead
Ben Curtis266768¼8.7782A
E1 100 · LP 110
77Uncle Evco
off slow,3p,6p1/4
Irad Ortiz, Jr.887879½10.1484A
E1 100 · LP 108
83Handsome Herb
press 6-4p,bmpd 5w3/16
Francisco Arrieta4235810½5.2589A
E1 105 · LP 106

How the race unfolded (position at each call; hover a line to follow one runner)

12345678start1/41/2stretchfinish6Michael's Cove8Keep On Moving5Admiral Hall1Easy Dial4Damascus Steel7Uncle Evco3Handsome Herb2Bob's Carrot

Fractional times

Call 123.52
Call 246.93
Call 31:11.10
Final1:23.75

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)2$1.94—
place ($2)2$6.84—
show ($2)2$3.54—
Pick 3 ($0.50)1-5-2$26.53$28,748
place ($2)6$8.52—
show ($2)6$3.42—
daily double ($1)5-2$16.50$38,889
show ($2)8$2.56—
exacta ($2)2-6$95.96$148,860
superfecta ($0.10)2-6-8-5$132.98$43,629
trifecta ($0.50)2-6-8$68.62$81,701

Chart notes

BOB'S CARROT showed the way along the inside, remained well in hand around the turn, responded when set down in upper stretch then drew off under a mild drive. MICHAEL'S COVE broke half a beat slow, raced forwardly two wide and between horses, inched closer to press the eventual winner at the three furlong pole, proved no match for that one in upper stretch, dug in for place in the final furlong and held that position. KEEP ON MOVING tracked outside of foes early on, tucked to the three to two path around the turn, bumped an outer foe while moving to the four path in upper stretch, ran on to duel for place with an inner rival through the final furlong but was repelled then held show. ADMIRAL HALL broke a beat slow then was subtly put to tight quarters between horses at the start, trailed in the three path, moved to the inside nearing the lane, ran on while shifting out to the five path in the final furlong, hung on his left lead and needed more to reel in show. EASY DIAL broke slowly, tracked along the inside then stayed on one-paced. DAMASCUS STEEL raced off of the pace in the two path, shifted to the five path entering the lane, moved inwardly then failed to factor on his left lead. UNCLE EVCO broke slowly, raced off of the pace in the three path, fanned six wide into the lane and made little impact. HANDSOME HERB pressed while remaining wide early on, tucked to the four path into the turn, got bumped five wide in upper stretch then weakened.